gaum.
Heed; attention.
Meaning & usage
Heed; attention.
Where this word comes from
The noun is from dialectal (Northern) English, from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaum, gaumr (“heed, attention”), from Proto-Germanic *gaumō (“attention”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰowe- (“to heed, pay attention”). The verb is from Middle English *gomen, from the noun. Compare native Middle English yemen, from Old English ġīeman (“to care for, heed”), and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan, “observe”).
To understand; comprehend; consider.
Where this word comes from
The noun is from dialectal (Northern) English, from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaum, gaumr (“heed, attention”), from Proto-Germanic *gaumō (“attention”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰowe- (“to heed, pay attention”). The verb is from Middle English *gomen, from the noun. Compare native Middle English yemen, from Old English ġīeman (“to care for, heed”), and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan, “observe”).
To smear.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain; perhaps a variant of gum.
Grime.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Possibly related to gaum (“smear”, verb).
A bit, a small amount.
Where this word comes from
Unknown.
A useless person.
Where this word comes from
Probably a variant of gom (an Irish English slang term for a foolish person), but possibly related to or influenced by gorming, gawming (“clumsy, stupid”).
A village.
Where this word comes from
From Hindi [Term?].
Alternative form of gorm (to make a mess of).
Where this word comes from
Variant of gorm (“to make a mess of”), which see for more.
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